Before this, I’d never read any of his books, though I had heard of him. It’s hard not to have, when such works as The Traveler’s Gift and The Noticer have sold millions of copies. Andrews is known for providing great insight in a down-to-earth way.

The Little Things does it. It’s a fun ride, but the lessons he teaches are substantial.

Longer Prayers for Daily Use

This is the final post of a three-part series on prayer in commemoration of yesterday’s National Prayer Day. Read the first post by clicking here, or part two by clicking here.

In the first two posts of this series, we explored some short prayers as well as some ideas about how and where to pray. Now, we’ll look at some longer prayers that you can incorporate into a daily prayer rule.

Shorter prayers are a great blessing throughout the day. They are even enough to sustain a life of prayer. It isn’t hard to find accounts of Christians of deep faith who focused their entire lives on short prayers.

If we are going to create a daily prayer rule, however, we should include the use of longer prayers also. This will allow us to be more intentional and thoughtful when we approach God. Let’s look at some longer written prayers that you might want to consider using.

Using Short Prayers in Daily Life

Thursday of this week, May 4, is the National Day of Prayer. It’s as good a week as any to begin the discussion of why prayer is such an essential part of an intentional life. This is a three-part post. You may find part two here and part three here.

Why cover the subject of prayer? It’s personal. My relationship with God is the most important thing in my life, and prayer is the most important aspect of that. It’s is the most powerful tool God has given us. Best of all, it’s freely available to all mankind.

Prayer, more than anything else, has helped me to live a better and more purposeful life. I don’t know how I’d get by without it.

For a long, long time, I missed out on the joy of knowing God through prayer. Yet like the prodigal son, when I found my way back home, He welcomed me with open arms.

What This Blog is About

My apartment during my college years at Texas A&M looked like something from the show “Hoarders.” I had to step over piles of stuff just to get to my couch. When friends wanted to hang out, we went to their place. I was way too embarrassed to have anyone over.

My car may have been worse. Things would get lost in there and I’d find them months later. Oh, there’s that old bill, way under the pile of unread newspapers. Seriously.

In college I owned a retail business and most of the time, its files were a mess. I did numerous “spring cleanings” over the years before eventually selling it, but always drifted back to disorderliness. It wasn’t a mere habit. It was a sickness.

Then, several major life events forced me to reexamine my life. Changes needed to be made.

Post navigation

Search

Get My Newsletter!

First Name

Email address:

Leave this field empty if you're human:

About Me

I'm a serial entrepreneur, public policy analyst, and recovering politician. My writing has appeared in such varied publications as the Austin-American Statesman, the Dallas Morning News, and the New York Daily News.

After years of being cluttered and overwhelmed, I decided enough was enough. This blog chronicles my efforts to live each day with greater purpose and organization.